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"Let's break up," Andrew said. He slid a black card across the table to Sophia, his tone flat but carrying an arrogance that brooked no argument. "There's five million dollars on this card. The PIN is your birthday. Think of it as compensation for the three years you spent with me," Andrew said. He lounged back in the leather sofa of the upscale restaurant, looking lazy and indifferent, as if he were just dismissing some insignificant employee. People around them cast furtive glances, trying not to be too obvious. Everyone knew Sophia was Andrew's canary, kept by his side for three years. She was beautiful and obedient—pretty much perfect, except her family wasn't anything special. But for a family like the Campbells, that was the dealbreaker. Sophia fixed her gaze on the card, unmoving, refusing to reach for it. Her slender, fair fingers rested lightly on the edge of the table, nails perfectly rounded and clean—an air of quiet elegance about her. Three years. She'd given this man the best three years of her life. And in the end, all she got was a single word: "compensation."